July 11th

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Today will be an easy breezy day. Only 15k to go and I should have no problem doing this.
I might just go around the mountain today. It's been nice and cool (anything is cool after it being in the 100's for so many days).
The general goal from now on is to keep around my 20k average for this month by having 15-20k days. AND I have to make them really count. One 1/2 should be "sweaty" aerobic steps, the others should be me making a point of getting up and away from the computer more and move, just keeping busy.
As in continuing to:
- Park the furthest away from the store entrance
- Taking stairs instead of the elevator/escalator
- Walking down the hill & back up to the mailbox (0.3 miles/each way) instead of taking the car
- Walking the dogs individually instead of just playing with them in the yard & have them run around while I just stand there & throw the ball.
- go for a short walk after each meal instead of planting myself down on the couch or back in front f the computer.
- for every hour of sitting activity (photo editing / watching TV/driving etc.) I should get 5-10 extra minutes of up & around time in. Doesn't sound like a lot, but it will add up and keep me moving. And my back will thank me for it as well.
In "Real Life" I spend most of my time sitting down. That's a fact! All of the walking I have done these past couple of weeks were conscious attempts to move. This is not how my daily life goes, it just isn't. Stepping to everything I do is not realistic to me. I sit way too much and I need to change that.
Having a good workout and trying to be conscious of my extra movements throughout the day should be sufficient enough to keep my sitting lifestyle and activity level somewhat balanced.
Sure, I will give myself a little challenge every now and then, just to remind myself I can do anything and also get things kick started again if I should show signs of slowing down too much.



DH informed me we are moving on to another project. Building a little shed for odd and ends equipment (ATV, wine barrels etc. ) on one of the terraces below the house. We won’t be able to see it from the house later on, he is planning to build a deck over it. At least that’s what I understand.
So, it looks like it will be a labor day for me. Which is good, I need to get another activity in for today and it gets me outside and away from the computer.

3pm: I have a plan: I will NOT look at the pedometer until I am ready to retire it for the day. This way I will get a good idea of what I need to do on any given day. If I end up not getting 15k in, so be it, I still have 3 days before Mid JulyJ .
4:00pm Well since dear Heather has been tantalizing me about the squads I need to do today, I figured NOW would be a great time!! So, here you go!! All done:)

Ohhh, and DH just told me he wanted to go to the new Sushi place for dinner. Oh Goodie!! I love sushi!!
Maybe I should get the crunches out of the way as well?!! Before I stuff myself with Japanese food!!

Dinner was fabulous!! At a little too much, past my satisfaction point, but I also knew I had calories to spare and then some (only 420 at that point). And since I was kind of low the past two day I went for it. I have no idea how many calories, I can only guess.
It ended up a day to be a normal day!! Which is good!. Normal is good!!
Ok, I also have to admit, it was a little difficult to slow down and not to step to every little thing I do anymore:)
Oh yeah me! I reached 2 steps million!!